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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Incense, v.1 [ME. encense, -sense (1303), OF. encenser, med. L. incensare.] tr. To burn incense before, to cense. — a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi. 47.
This Zachary … wes in the tempil gan … til incense the altere
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